Rah Surname

35,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,817 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Rah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran6,1671:12,4511,670
India1,8951:404,78421,389
Bangladesh1,6221:98,2474,266
Egypt1,5561:59,0855,599
Malaysia8601:34,2962,902
Pakistan5421:329,6016,665
Indonesia4271:309,71727,380
Morocco4091:84,29414,399
Saudi Arabia3581:86,18912,374
United States3431:1,056,73277,214
Afghanistan1151:279,5934,540
Germany801:1,006,31869,119
France491:1,355,566135,191
Singapore431:128,0865,748
England371:1,505,89364,828
South Korea331:1,552,735396
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Taiwan301:781,4925,561
Iraq261:1,346,98715,017
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Ivory Coast141:1,647,94532,915
Norway141:367,30634,015
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Solomon Islands91:64,44812,261
Madagascar91:2,627,7603,802
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Tunisia71:87,23213,677
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Algeria51:7,726,31057,379
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Syria41:4,825,25612,827
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:1,046,22361,047

The alternate forms: Ráh (1) are calculated separately.

Rah (5,509) may also be a first name.

Rah Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Rah Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Rah (Arabic: عرّه, Bengali: রহ, Hindi: राह, Marathi: राह, Oriya: ରହ) has its highest incidence in Iran. It may also be found as a variant: Ráh. For other possible spellings of Rah click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rah? popularity and diffusion

It is the 35,640th most common last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 491,837 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 82 percent of Rah are found; 70 percent are found in South Asia and 59 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Rah is also the 90,460th most widely held first name at a global level, borne by 5,509 people.

This last name is most common in Iran, where it is borne by 6,167 people, or 1 in 12,451. In Iran Rah is most common in: Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 13 percent reside, Tehran Province, where 12 percent reside and Hormozgan Province, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Iran this surname exists in 74 countries. It also occurs in India, where 13 percent reside and Bangladesh, where 11 percent reside.

Rah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rah has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rah surname rose 715 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 3,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rah Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rah last name are 2.35% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.88% being registered with the political party.

The amount Rah earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 16.5% more than the national average, earning $50,268 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.77% more than the national average, earning $60,001 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ráh891/
Raha8647,437/
Rash8618,323/
Rauh8613,538/
Rahu8610,080/
Rach865,975/
Rajh862,456/
Radh861,214/
Raah86891/
Raih86817/
Raph86340/
Rahj86319/
Rahy8698/
Rayh8638/
Rhah8610/
Rahh866/
Hrah863/
Raïh863/
Rrah862/
Rzah861/
Ra80412,855/
Rauch7549,483/
Rasht757,603/
Raish755,605/
Raach755,091/
Raich753,542/
Reach751,800/
Raths751,687/
Rahai751,584/
Hrach751,504/
Rauph751,230/
Raush751,119/
Rashd75850/
Rachh75720/
Rahah75601/
Rahay75548/
Raysh75469/
Rahij75432/
Raash75348/
Racht75228/
Rahau75204/
Rahtz75176/
Rachd75175/
Reash75164/
Ratch75150/
Raych75137/
Rahey75131/
Rahii75121/
Rathz7561/
Hraha7558/
Hrgah7551/
Rahaj7546/
Rauhs7537/
Rhash7533/
Rathd7530/
Rahaa7521/
Rahei7517/
Rauht7515/
Reaph7514/
Rahdh7514/
Raaha7513/
Raiph7511/
Ra'ah7511/
Rathß759/
Raidh758/
Rachz756/
Raahd755/
Raaah755/
Rashh755/
Rahhy754/
Rhadh754/
Raijh753/
Rachp753/
Readh753/
Raïch753/
Rassh752/
Raahu752/
Rahiy752/
Radch752/
Raihs752/
Rauyh751/
Raiht751/
Rrash751/
Ratht751/
Rauhj751/
Rapfh751/
Hrahu751/
Hreah751/
Raheu751/
Raàch751/
Radsh751/
Hrzah751/
Rahaï751/
Rahhp751/
Raszh751/
Razsh751/
Razch751/
Raïah751/
Rhahy751/
Raaph751/
Raahp751/
Rzaha751/
Rauhy751/
Rhach751/
Rasdh751/
Rashp751/
Rathh751/
Rahjh751/
Rahph751/
Raudh750/
Ratsh750/
Rasph750/
Ray675,025,343/
Rai671,571,046/
Raj671,141,746/
Roa67189,861/
Rea6785,766/
Raz6780,314/
Rau6745,700/
Rad6729,400/
Ras6729,206/
Roh6712,237/
Rat6710,558/
Raa675,742/
Rho673,568/
Rap672,991/
Raisch672,190/
Rza67971/
Raaths67889/
Raß67838/
Hra67817/
Hraich67523/
Rha67441/
Raț67338/
Raţ67259/
Rra67251/
Rahaja67109/
Rga6799/
Reasch6762/
Hraish6761/
Raitch6747/
Réa6746/
Øra6745/
Raiths6741/
Raithz6735/
Radsch6733/
Raś6726/
Rashch6726/
Hrasch6722/
Raicht6720/
Rõa6719/
Hrahap6718/
Raythz6717/
Rautch6714/
Raghey6714/
Raë6713/
Rahaie6712/
Raaidh6712/
Rachch6710/
Raí6710/
Raď679/
Raheys679/
Hratch678/
Rahsch678/
Rajsht677/
D'Raha677/
Rôa677/
Raahøj677/
Raysth677/
Rahahu676/
Raï676/
Reaths676/
Røa675/
Rahaih675/
Raá675/
Hrauph675/
Rashhd675/
Raaish674/
Rahaia674/
Raaich674/
Rassch673/
Raheee673/
Rhó673/
Raysch672/
Raschh672/
Reatch672/
Raassh672/
Rajsth672/
Rahahe672/
Raitth672/
Rôh672/
Rahatz671/
Rraish671/
Rhatch671/
Rhauth671/
Rathdh671/
Raythd671/
Raihts671/
Raitsh671/
Raasth671/
Hrrath671/
Rhô671/
Rahajs671/
Rahaiz671/
Rashtd671/
Rashìd671/
Razshh671/
Raå671/
Raù671/
Rać671/
Raȕ671/
Raucht671/
Rhaith671/
Róa671/
Raç671/
Hrrach671/
Rashdh671/
Rahast671/
Rahayh671/
Reauch670/
Ratths670/
Rahads670/
Hrauth670/
Reaush670/
Reacht670/

Rah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rah in the Bengali language
রহraha-
Rah in the Marathi language
राहraha89.66
रहraha10.34
Rah in the Oriya language
ରହraha60
ରାହାraha20
ରାହraha20
Rah in the Hindi language
राहraha55.26
रहraha36.84
राहुलrahula7.89
Rah in the Arabic language
عرّهrh-
عرَّهrah-
عرهrh-
رؤهrwh-
رهrh-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rah
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